Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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I sit in the hotel room, staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror. My hair is disheveled, my eyes red and puffy from lack of sleep and the constant stream of tears.

Jayden, my son, my only child, lies in a hospital bed fighting for his life.

For once, I feel utterly powerless. I turn on the shower, letting the steam fill the room, and step under the hot water, hoping it will wash away some of the guilt and fear clinging to me.

Winona. The name has been a thorn in my side for so long. I've never wanted her with Jayden, always believing she wasn't good enough for him. But now, seeing the way he was willing to give up his life for her during the recent shooting, I'm forced to reevaluate everything..

He loves her deeply, and it's a love that's unshakeable. As much as it pains me to admit it, perhaps I've been wrong. My heart softens a little when I think of Abby, my granddaughter.

She's a bright light in this darkness, and I can't deny the bond I feel with her. Maybe, just maybe, what's best for Jayden is to be with Winona and Abby if that's what makes him happy.

But there's something else gnawing at me, a dark secret that hangs over my head like a guillotine. Years ago, I orchestrated an accident meant to kill Winona. It was supposed to be her driving that day, not Jayden. Gus knows the truth.

All I can hope for is that Jayden never finds out.

After showering and dressing, I hear a knock on my hotel room door. Gus is there, looking as formidable and sexy as ever, his expression a mix of concern and anger. "I should have known you'd know where to find me." "Judy," he says, his voice low and dangerous. "We need to talk."

He strides into the room without an invite.

to argue. What Gus wants, Gus gets, but then so do I. The moment we're alone, the

do with you! Did you send Ashlyn there

had worn off but she foxed me and she

she know

office before she left. It was written on

almost killed our son in that accident years ago. If you've

snap back, my own anger rising. "It was supposed to be Winona driving. I didn't know they'd switch seats. Ashlyn played me as well. I was worried about my life and Jayden's. I'd never put Jayden in

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your mouth, That's the problem. You were willing to risk Jayden's life to get rid of Winona before. What's stopping you from doing that again?

from making a huge mistake," I retort, my voice shaking. "You know how much I've always wanted the best for him. Winona was never that. He was born, raised for better things." "And now? Do

her... maybe I was wrong." "Damn right you were wrong," Gus spits out. "Jayden loves her, and he'd do anything

our faces inches apart. The heat between us, the volatile mix of love and hate, is

can control everything, Judy," Gus growls. "But you can't. Jayden's

I fire back, our breaths mingling. "You've always been watching us for years, playing your little power games. You're just as

into something else. The attraction we've always

away. Instead, I lean into the contact, the years of tension between us, the memories of the physical attraction we shared, igniting like

his

mouth is so close to my mouth I can feel his warm breath on my

as he drags me against. "Why do